| US intelligence agencies say Russia was likely behind the SolarWinds hack Posted: 06 Jan 2021 03:15 AM PST  America's intelligence community has issued a joint statement naming Russia as the most likely source of the SolarWinds hack. Representatives from the FBI, NSA and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), via the Office of the Directo... |
| Trump administration bans Alipay and WeChat Pay Posted: 06 Jan 2021 02:35 AM PST  President Trump has signed an executive order banning Ant Group's Alipay, WeChat Pay and 6 other Chinese apps in the US, according to Reuters. A senior administration official explained at a briefing that the order aims to prevent the Chinese governm... |
| NASA reveals how its SPHEREx space telescope will search for big bang clues Posted: 06 Jan 2021 01:38 AM PST  NASA has hit a key milestone in the development of SPHEREx space telescope, designed for the lofty purpose of studying the big bang theory and origins of galaxies. The mission has entered Phase C, meaning NASA has approved preliminary designs of the... |
| Verizon puts 3G shutdown plans on hold indefinitely Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:54 PM PST  Verizon (owner of Engadget's parent company, Verizon Media) isn't shutting down its 3G network anytime soon. Kevin King, the carrier's spokesperson, told Light Reading that Verizon's "3G network is operational" and that it doesn't "have a plan to shu... |
| Twitter labeled a forecaster's Georgia election tweet without controversy Posted: 05 Jan 2021 08:14 PM PST  In the last year, social media networks applying labels to posts that could be considered election misinformation has become a flashpoint for arguments. Donald Trump's tweets containing misinformation, as well as unverified and uncorroborated claims... |
| What's on TV this week: 'Star Trek: Discovery' season finale Posted: 05 Jan 2021 06:47 PM PST  As 2021's TV, game and movie release schedule gets rolling, Disney+ is starting off with a recap of Wanda Maximoff and Vision's story before it debuts Wandavision next week. On Apple TV+, season two of Dickinson is premiering, and Starz has a new sea... |
| Tile's next-gen tracker could use ultra-wideband tech Posted: 05 Jan 2021 03:23 PM PST  With the lost-item tracker space likely to get crowded in the next few months, Tile is reportedly working on a new device that could help keep the startup at least competitive against the likes of Apple and Samsung. According to TechCrunch, the compa... |
| This robot dog learned how to get up after being knocked down Posted: 05 Jan 2021 02:19 PM PST  At some point when you were a toddler, you learned how to pick yourself up after falling and eventually how to walk on your own two feet. You likely had encouragement from your parents, but for the most part, you learned through trial and error. That... |
| Researchers have turned pineapple leaves into drone parts Posted: 05 Jan 2021 12:02 PM PST  Researchers in Malaysia have found a way to turn fiber from pineapple leaves into material sturdy enough to make drone frames. Professor Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan of Putra University told Reuters that drones built with the material had a higher st... |
| Amazon buys planes for the first time to expand its cargo air fleet Posted: 05 Jan 2021 11:36 AM PST  Back in 2016, Amazon's cargo air fleet (then known as Prime Air) consisted of 11 jets. By the end of 2022, the company told Bloomberg it expects to have more than 85 planes shuttling products across the US and other countries thanks to its recent acq... |
| How to save your company time and money on shipping Posted: 05 Jan 2021 10:55 AM PST  E-commerce has made it easier and faster than ever for the average consumer to get their hands on products they love, but with that comes high expectations. SMBs and online merchants need to factor in fulfillment into their business model, and that m... |
| ‘Minecraft Earth’ will shut down on June 30th Posted: 05 Jan 2021 10:15 AM PST  A little over a year after bringing Minecraft Earth in the US, Microsoft announced this week it will shut down the game later this year. Minecraft Earth players have until June 30th, 2021, to play the augmented reality title before Microsoft shuts do... |
| Flipper Zero turns hacking into a Tamagotchi-style game Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:59 AM PST  Flipper Zero is a small, Tamagotchi-like gadget that its creators hope will get people into hacking. Just like the classic digital pet, the device has a cute, needy creature at its heart. One big difference is that this dolphin loves to hack.Just lik... |
| Hologram Electronics Microcosm: A cheat code for making ambient music Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:00 AM PST  Sometimes I come across an effect pedal that almost feels like cheating because it just makes everything sound amazing. Empress Effects' Reverb and Earthquaker Devices' Afterneath come to mind. And now, Hologram Electronics' Microcosm joins that list... |
| Some Florida counties are using Eventbrite to schedule COVID-19 vaccines Posted: 05 Jan 2021 08:11 AM PST  States are taking charge of COVID-19 vaccine distribution rather than the federal government, but some don't have a statewide plan and are leaving it up to counties. To help manage appointment scheduling, several counties in Florida have turned to ti... |
| Watch 14 minutes of next-gen Xbox horror fest 'The Medium' Posted: 05 Jan 2021 07:43 AM PST  The dual-reality horror game The Medium is finally close to launch after several years of work and a last-minute delay, but what's it like to play? You no longer have to look at brief snippets to find out. Bloober Team has released a 14-minute gamepl... |
| YouTube has suspended a News Corporation-owned radio station Posted: 05 Jan 2021 07:31 AM PST  YouTube has taken down a channel run by talkRadio, a British radio station owned by a subsidiary of News Corporation. The only information left on the page at time of publication is that talkRadio was "terminated for violating YouTube's community gui... |
| 'Call of Duty: Warzone' players used an app to cheat matchmaking Posted: 05 Jan 2021 07:00 AM PST  Call of Duty: Warzone players on PCs have had to contend with numerous glitches and cheaters, and now it appears that one of the tools meant to fight cheating has created its own problems. Warzone Companion developer Dmitry Shmyko told Eurogamer that... |
| Bose officially unveils its wireless Sport Open Earbuds Posted: 05 Jan 2021 06:40 AM PST  After they leaked last month at the FCC, Bose has officially unveiled its wireless Sport Open Earbuds. As the name suggests, these are an open rather than an in-ear design, held in place by a hook that goes around your ear. At the same time, they're... |
| Crucial's 1TB MX500 internal SSD is cheaper than ever on Amazon Posted: 05 Jan 2021 06:20 AM PST  Crucial is a good choice when you're looking for either internal or external storage devices, and one of our favorites has hit a new all-time low price today. The 1TB MX500 internal SSD has dropped to $85 on Amazon, and that's $6 less than its previo... |
| Dell built a range of monitors for video conferencing Posted: 05 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST  If there's one thing that COVID-19's work-from-home boom has exposed, it's how awful most people's webcams are. Dell is addressing that issue with a new line of monitors specifically designed to better support video conferencing. The company is launc... |
| Dell's new Latitude 9000 laptops feature an automatic webcam shutter Posted: 05 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST  Dell has revealed the latest additions to its laptop and PC lines ahead of CES 2021, and one of the new features for the Latitude 9000 series computers could help make you feel more secure if you're working or studying from home. The Latitude 9420 an... |
| OnePlus's cheap new Nord phones will arrive in the US on January 15th Posted: 05 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST  Remember the Nord N10 5G and N100? The mid-to-low-end smartphones OnePlus announced last October after the launching the original (and well-received) Nord? The company has spent the last few months gearing up for successive launches around the world,... |
| Dell unveils its first 40-inch ultrawide monitor Posted: 05 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST  Dell has launched the first 40-inch ultrawide curved monitor aimed at productivity and content creation chores. The UltraSharp 40 Curved WUHD display (U4021QW) has a resolution of 5,120 x 2,160, so it's substantially wider than a regular 4K display,... |
| GE's smart home brand expands beyond lighting with a security camera Posted: 05 Jan 2021 05:00 AM PST  GE sold its lighting business to smart home veteran Savant this spring, and that's about to have a significant impact on the devices you can buy. The newly owned GE Lighting is ditching the slightly awkward C by GE branding in favor of the Cync name... |
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